The Green Room - "Safety In The Energy Industry" Podcast - Greenwood Academy. Episode 1

Описание: Welcome to "THE GREEN ROOM" Podcast, by Greenwood Academy. Our robust discussions will focus on all areas of the renewable energy industry.

Episode #1, your host Veli deep dives into safety standards with HSEQ Manager Aaron De Fina to outline common risks and real-life lessons from the field relating to health and safety.

If you work in solar installation, commercial solar, large-scale renewables, construction, battery storage, or electrical contracting, this conversation is a must-watch.

We cut through the noise and get straight to the truth:
👉 No deadline, no dollar figure, and no shortcut is worth someone’s life.

Aaron shares powerful insights on:

The true purpose of Safe Work Method Statements (SWMS)
How Job Safety Analysis (JSA) actually protects teams
Why complacency on solar farms and rooftops leads to accidents
Legal and moral responsibilities under Australian WHS laws
The ripple effect of workplace injuries on families and communities
How to build a safety culture that actually works - not one that just looks good on paper

Whether you're a solar installer, project manager, apprentice, contractor, or running a renewable energy business, this episode will upgrade your entire approach to risk management, safety compliance, and onsite leadership.

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro & What Safety Really Means
10:00 – The Ripple Effect of Incidents
20:00 – HSSE Roles & Responsibilities
30:00 – Fatalities, Trauma & Lessons Learned
40:00 – Safety vs Business Pressures
50:00 – SWMS vs JSA Explained
1:00:00 – Generic vs Project-Specific Documentation
1:10:00 – Contractors, Compliance & Liability
1:20:00 – Toolbox Talks, Risk Assessments & Culture

🔥 In the renewable energy industry, safety is #1 - because without it, nothing else matters.
Watch now and level up your safety knowledge so everyone goes home the same way they arrived.

#SafetyFirst #RenewableEnergy #SolarInstallation #WHS #SWMS #JSA #WorkplaceSafety #GreenwoodAcademy #SolarTraining #ConstructionSafety #EnergyFuture

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